India happy over Nawaz Sharif's speech in APC: federal ministers

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Reacting to the speech of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the opposition-led all parties conference (APC), the federal ministers have said that Indian are very happy over the speech delivered by the PML-N quid. Federal Ministers including Shibli Faraz, Asad Umar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Fawad Chaudhry held a joint press conference. They said that the APC was result of the cases against opposition leaders' turning to a logical conclusion.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s live speech censored by PPP

Information Minister Shibli Faraz said that they allowed the broadcast of speeches from opposition leaders on the orders of Prime Minister Imran Khan and further clarified that Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s live speech was censored by PPP, not the government. He blamed Nawaz Sharif for creating unnecessary controversy around the polls in 2018 and said that he did not raise any reservations over the polling processes which led him to power thrice in the country. Shibli Faraz said that the PTI lost 16 constituencies with a close margin and could have attained a simple majority in the Parliament if they have won them. “Should we term these losses as rigging,” he asked. “Any election which culminates on PML-N’s loss is a rigged election,” he taunted and further asked as to why they don’t work on electoral reforms if they have issues over the outcome of the elections in the country. He further said that Nawaz Sharif looked healthy during his live address and asked him to refrain from creating controversy around the polls and democracy in the country.

Nawaz carries out personal attacks against armed forces

Planning Minister Asad Umar said that the prime minister had correctly identified that it is not politics but the 20-year looted money which is at stake for the opposition leaders due to the policies of the incumbent government. “Opponents of the past have joined hands,” he said and lamented that the opposition parties intentionally opposed the FATF related bills to blackmail the government. Asad Umar said that the enemies of the country have realized that Pakistan is on track towards progress and were trying to create hindrances in the path. He, however, said that both civil and military leadership is working together to resolve the issues through coordinated efforts. He said that Nawaz Sharif is carrying out personal attacks against the armed forces and these remarks were the top news of the mainstream Indian media. “They criticize the NAB, whose chairman is being nominated by both PPP and PML-N,” he said.

Opposition to not get desired amendments in NAB law

On the occasion, Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi has asked the opposition to refrain from dragging national institutions to politics as it will not serve interest of Pakistan. He also seconded him and said that joy was felt in India over the speech of Nawaz Sharif, who along with other opposition leaders criticized every state institution they feel threatened with during the APC. He said that the armed forces had sacrificed their lives for safeguarding the country. The foreign minister further said that opposition is raising hue and cry after they have realized that they would not be able to get an NRO this time. “They will not get their desired amendments in NAB law,” he said adding that yesterday’s conference was aimed at overthrowing the institution of NAB. FM Qureshi also rejected criticism from the APC platform over the government’s policy on Kashmir and Afghanistan and said that for the first time Pakistan is being lauded for highlighting the Kashmir issue at international platforms and playing a positive role in the Afghan peace process. Refuting opposition's claim that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is being rolled back, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said all the projects of CPEC are rolling on and will be completed within the stipulated time period.

Nawaz wants to use institutions to protect his corruption

Minister for Science Fawad Chaudhry said the government set new traditions of tolerance by allowing live broadcast of speeches of opposition leaders. He said that Nawaz Sharif wanted to use institutions to protect his corruption and on refusal he used to turn against them, which is evident from the fact that the former premier had failed to develop working relationships with any of army chief during his three terms as chief executive of the country.